Manorama, a legend, was born Gopi Shantha to Kasi Clockudaiyar and Ramamitham on 26 May 1943 at Mannargudi, Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu. Later her family moved to Pallathur near Karaikudi owing to poverty. She started her acting career at 12 years as a drama artist.When she started her stage performances she was rechristened as Manorama by the drama director, Thiruvengadam, and the harmonist, Thiayagarajan. She continued to act in plays and also performed on stage as a playback singer.
as Pattamma
as Pattamma
as Pattamma
as Keluthi Amma
as Sreeni's Mother
as Chandramma
as Azhagi
as Arjun's grandmother
as Thangapazham
as Dalit woman
as Raja Matha
as Shweta's Aunt (Cameo)
as Pattamma
as Anjali's Grandmother
as Karthik's mother
as Duraisingam Sister
as Bhuvana's Grandmother
as Karmegham's mother
as Annapoorani, Thamizh's mother
as Vidhya
as Azhagi
as Kamachi
as Vani's mother
as Pechiyamma
as Poongodi's grandmother
as Satyamurthy’s Mother
as Deivanai
as Ranganayaki
as Herself (Special Appearance)
as Kannan's Mother
as Aachi
as Virumayi
as Fathima
as Rasu Padayachi's Mother
as Kamakshi
as Lakshmi
as Velammal
as Kuppamma
as Pattamma
as Shanmugham Mother
as Aruna Arunachalam
as Sirasu's mother
as Ramaatha
as Raasathi
as Aandal
as Pappamma
as Nattamai's paternal aunt
as Shruthi's Grandmother
as Aandal
as Kulasekaran's mother
as Vijay's grandmother
as Janaki
as Bharath's Mother
as Maragatham
as Vijay's Foster Mother
as Appayi
as Priya's mother
as Ponnammal Kicha's Mother
as Mother Mary
as Raja's grandmother
as Vaanavarayan's grandmother
as Nagamma
as Jakkamma
as Vellaiamma
as Durai's mother
as Muthuvelu's grandmother
as Chettiyar Amma
as Sivagami
as Valliammai
as Thaiamma
as Ravi's mother
as Vijayakant's mother
as Azhagi
as Dharmalingam's Wife
as Subhash's Mother (Tamil Version)
as Raja's mother
as Kannamma
as Pangajam
as Anandha Karpagavalli
as Annamma
as Bhuvaneswari
as GangaBai, ChakkuBai's mother
as Manjula
as Aachi
as Aaya
as Muniyamma
as Angayarkanni
as Gopal's Mom
as Subbulakshmi
as Kalyani Nallasivam
as Ambujam
as Colony Secretary Shenbagam
as Gomathi
as Sakunthala
as Parvathi
as Vasanthamala
as Pandiyan's Mother
as Chintamani's aunt
as Kannamma
as Pallathhor RamaDevi
as Sooru Subbamma
as Agni
as Valayapatti Valliammai
as Sundari
as Professor Kodi Malar
as Kaluvaaiyi
as Angalamma
as Parrmala
as Parameswari
as Annapoorani
as Seethalakshmi
as Pandanur Chandirabana
as Goddess
as Rani
as Subathra
as Ranjani
as Durga
as Baby
as Mangalam
as ‘Burma’ Pappa
as Aandallu
as Inspector Mohana
as Thayamma
as Anjalai
as Muniyamma
as Rajappa's friend
as Sivakamini
as Alangari
as Manohari
as Pavunu
as Rosie
as Sevanthi
as Mayilthogai
as Meenatchi
as Jayamuniyamma
as Parameshwari
as Teacher
as Arasangam
as Sundari
as Chellamma
as Meenambal
as Alamelu
as Guest Appearance
as Rosie
as Muthamma
as Meena's mother
as Alamelu
as Manju
as Meenambikai
as Muthammal
as Palakadu Pappamma
as Parvathi
as Chinthamani
as Pallavi
as Sharada
as Veeramma
as Geetha
as Poonkodi
as Meera Bai
as Kumutha
as Ranjitham
as Nalina
as Veeramma
as Lakshmi
as Parvathi
as Valliyammal
as K. Manorama
as Andal/Bhanu
as Kanniamma
as Gandhimathi
as Muniyamma
as Mrs. Adarshan Lala
as Velu's wife
as Saraswathi
as Actress Girija
as Lilly
as Stella
as Roopa
as Indra
as 'Rani' Venkatapuri Rani
as Kokila
as Thenmozhi
as "Jil Jil" Ramamani
as Renu
as Rathna, Dharmalingam's Elder Daughter
as Devi
as Chinna Ponnu
as Mohini
as Sarala
as Sornam
as Muthamma
as Brahmin woman
as Dilruba
as Indra
as Gowry
as Malli
as Padma
as Ahalya
as Thamarai/Sulakshana
as Rupa
as Raami
as Ponni
as Mala
as Ponnamma
as Kantha
as Mentally Ill Woman
as Chandira
as Vasanthasena
as Alli
as Singaari
as Alli
as Poonkuyil
as Kanniyamma
as Thangam
as Maari's Fiancee
as Navaneedham
as Sachu
as Amalu
as Anjalai